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Is this the right thread to bring this up?
It seems that the initial enthusiasm has waned, and some members have asked to be removed.
When I read this
http://www.debatepolitics.com/dp-co...10290-message-president-3.html#post1064070719
I began to wonder how many others feel the same.
While the idea of a constitutional convention is still intriguing, it seems that some have resorted to partisan bickering and with that, have taken the fun out of this exercise of compromise.
So I am really not sure if it is people like Jango and I who should excuse themselves from this convention, of it we should remove those who can't seem to put their own ego aside for the time being.
This should be discussed if we want to go any further.
Thank you for your time
Yes, there are a number of people who initially expressed interest but have not participated much since we began. IMO, that should be expected.
And yeah, there's been a lot of posts that put forward a particular point of view fomr both the right and the left. But that is not only expected, but encouraged. IMO, this would not be much of an exercise if it were nothing more than a bunch of people who already agreed with each other "debating" the issues. Besides, having people post their ideologically based ideas is what happens in nearly *every* thread on DP.
But as far as "bickering" goes, I think there has been far less of that than there normally is in other forums. For one thing, like the rest of DP, personal attacks are against the rules. However, in the rest of DP, that rule is only enforced when someone reports a post. In this forum, I along with some others, are reading all of the posts, and if it gets out of hand, I issue a warning which so far has been sufficient to bring the discussion back to a productive tone in most cases. In the one or two cases where the warning was not sufficient, the mods are notified and they make sure posters don't get out of line.
I believe that the overwhelming majority want this to work, and will moderate themselves in order to make this work. As far as the few who can't seem to control themselves, I believe an getting infraction or two in the next week or so will convince them to either moderate themselves or stop posting in the forum. Either way, it will mean less bickering than is normally found in the other forums.
I hope you stick it out and continue to contribute. I find your posts thought-provoking and look forward to your continued participation